# US 10,479,326 B2 · Motorized windshield scourer > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,479,326 B2 - Document ID: US10479326B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/034,978 - Filed: 2018-07-13 - Published: 2019-01-24 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-07-20 - Applicants: Vincent J. LoSacco - Inventors: Vincent J. LoSacco - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10479326B2 ## CPC - B60S 1/38: Wiper blades {(provided with liquid spreading means B60S1/524; provided with gas spreading means B60S1/546)} - A47L 1/02: Power-driven machines or devices - B08B 1/143: {Wipes} - B08B 1/32: using rotary cleaning members - B60S 1/0814: {using several drive motors; motor synchronisation circuits} - B60S 1/28: characterised by a plurality of wipers (B60S1/06 takes precedence) - B60S 1/3463: {Means to press blade onto screen} - B60S 1/3848: {Flat-type wiper blade, i.e. without harness} - B60S 1/482: {combined with the operation of windscreen wipers} - B60S 1/3849: {Connectors therefor; Connection to wiper arm; Attached to blade} - B60S 2001/3827: {characterised by the squeegee or blade rubber or wiping element} - B60S 2001/3831: {cleaning by scrubbing or abrasive action} - B60S: SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08) - B08B: CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL ## Abstract A motor-powered windshield scourer for any type of a motor-powered vehicle and or motor craft. The motorized windshield scourer may have a motor propelled appendages or a singular appendage that have replaceable scouring attachments joined to the appendages. The motor that propels the appendages can be positioned anywhere on or in the motor vehicle/craft, whether under the hood, in the cabin or elsewhere. The motor driven appendages with joined scouring attachments may be mounted on the windshield of the vehicle directly opposite of the windshield wiper blades. When turned on, the motor may move the appendages with joined attachments in a side to side and/or up and down motion across the windshield. The appendages may include an unpliable metal such as: steel, titanium, tungsten, or inconel, and the scouring attachments may include nylon scouring pads or a vinyl coated mesh attached to and covering rubber or foam. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising a first windshield scouring device; wherein the first windshield scouring device includes a first appendage; a first scouring attachment; and a first rod; wherein the first rod is configured to exert a varying amount of pressure on the first scouring attachment when the first scouring attachment is pressing against a windshield; wherein the first appendage is configured to cause rotation of the first scouring attachment in response to a motor, when the first scouring attachment is pressed against the windshield; wherein the first rod has a bottom, and wherein the first rod exerts the varying amount of pressure on the first scouring attachment by the bottom of the first rod indirectly pressing on the first scouring attachment; and wherein the first scouring attachment includes a flexible backing; a nylon material attached to a foam mat material attached to the flexible backing; and a sponge like material covered by a vinyl coated mesh material. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first rod is a threaded fastener; and further comprising a first unthreaded cylinder integrated with the first scouring attachment; and wherein the bottom of the first rod directly presses on a bottom of the first unthreaded cylinder to press the first scouring attachment against the windshield. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a second windshield scouring device; wherein the second windshield scouring device includes a second appendage; a second scouring attachment; a second rod; wherein the second rod is configured to exert a varying amount of pressure on the second scouring attachment when the second scouring attachment is pressing against a windshield; and wherein the second appendage is configured to cause rotation of the second scouring attachment in response to a motor, when the second scouring attachment is pressed against the windshield; and wherein the second rod has a bottom, and wherein the second rod exerts the varying amount of pressure on the second scouring attachment by the bottom of the second rod indirectly pressing on the second scouring attachment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the first rod is a threaded fastener; wherein a first unthreaded cylinder is integrated with the first scouring attachment; wherein the bottom of the first rod directly presses on a bottom of the first unthreaded cylinder to press the first scouring attachment against the windshield; wherein the second rod is a threaded fastener; and further comprising a second unthreaded cylinder integrated with the second scouring attachment; and wherein the bottom of the second rod directly presses on a bottom of the second unthreaded cylinder to press the second scouring attachment against the windshield. ### Claim 5 An apparatus comprising a first windshield scouring device; wherein the first windshield scouring device includes a first appendage; a first scouring attachment; a first means for exerting a varying an amount of pressure on the first scouring attachment when the first scouring attachment is pressing against a windshield; wherein the first appendage is configured to cause rotation of the first scouring attachment in response to a motor, when the first scouring attachment is pressed against the windshield; and further comprising: a first locking mechanism which prevents the first appendage from lifting and which prevents the first scouring attachment from lifting off of the windshield when pressure is applied from the first appendage to the first scouring attachment, and when the first scouring attachment is in contact with the windshield; and wherein the first scouring attachment includes a flexible backing; a nylon material attached to a foam mat material attached to the flexible backing; and a sponge like material covered by a vinyl coated mesh material. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising a second windshield scouring device; wherein the second windshield scouring device includes a second appendage; a second scouring attachment; a second means for exerting a varying an amount of pressure on the second scouring attachment when the second scouring attachment is pressing against a windshield; wherein the second appendage is configured to cause rotation of the second scouring attachment in response to a motor, when the second scouring attachment is pressed against the windshield; and further comprising: a second locking mechanism which prevents the second appendage from lifting and which prevents the first scouring attachment from lifting off of the windshield when pressure is applied from the second appendage to the second scouring attachment, and when the second scouring attachment is in contact with the windshield; and wherein the second scouring attachment includes a flexible backing; a nylon material attached to a foam mat material attached to the flexible backing; and a sponge like material covered by a vinyl coated mesh material. ### Claim 7 An apparatus comprising a first windshield scouring device; wherein the first windshield scouring device includes a first appendage; a first scouring attachment; a first means for exerting a varying an amount of pressure on the first scouring attachment when the first scouring attachment is pressing against a windshield; wherein the first appendage is configured to cause rotation of the first scouring attachment in response to a motor, when the first scouring attachment is pressed against the windshield; and wherein the first scouring attachment includes a flexible backing; a nylon material attached to a foam mat material attached to the flexible backing; and a sponge like material covered by a vinyl coated mesh material. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a second windshield scouring device; wherein the second windshield scouring device includes a second appendage; a second scouring attachment; a second means for exerting a varying an amount of pressure on the second scouring attachment when the second scouring attachment is pressing against a windshield; wherein the second appendage is configured to cause rotation of the second scouring attachment in response to a motor, when the second scouring attachment is pressed against the windshield wherein the second scouring attachment includes: a flexible backing, a nylon material attached to a foam mat material attached to the flexible backing of the second scouring attachment; and a sponge like material covered by a vinyl coated mesh material. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a first windshield wiper device; and wherein the first scouring device operates autonomously separate and apart from the first windshield wiper device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a first windshield wiper device; and wherein the first windshield wiper device and the first scouring device are controlled to operate in sequence to clean substantially the same half of the windshield. ### Claim 11 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a first windshield wiper device; and wherein the first windshield wiper device and the first scouring device are controlled to operate in sequence to clean substantially the same first half of the windshield; and further comprising a second windshield wiper device; and wherein the second windshield wiper device and the second scouring device are controlled to operate in sequence to clean substantially the same second half of the windshield which is different from the first half. ### Claim 12 A method of using an apparatus, the apparatus comprising a first windshield scouring device; wherein the first windshield scouring device includes a first appendage; a first scouring attachment; a first means for exerting a varying an amount of pressure on the first scouring attachment when the first scouring attachment is pressing against a windshield; wherein the first appendage is configured to cause rotation of the first scouring attachment in response to a motor, when the first scouring attachment is pressed against the windshield; and wherein the method comprises: applying a varying amount of pressure to the first scouring attachment when the first scouring attachment is pressed against the windshield; wherein the first appendage is configured to cause rotation of the first scouring attachment in response to a motor, when the first scouring attachment is pressed against the windshield; and wherein the first scouring attachment includes a flexible backing, a nylon material attached to a foam mat material attached to the flexible backing; and a sponge like material covered by a vinyl coated mesh attached to the flexible backing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12 wherein the apparatus further comprises a second windshield scouring device; wherein the second windshield scouring device includes a second appendage; a second scouring attachment; a second means for exerting a varying an amount of pressure on the second scouring attachment when the second scouring attachment is pressing against a windshield; wherein the second appendage is configured to cause rotation of the second scouring attachment in response to a motor, when second scouring attachment is pressed against the windshield; and wherein the method comprises: applying a varying amount of pressure to the second scouring attachment when the second scouring attachment is pressed against the windshield; wherein the second scouring attachment includes: a second flexible backing, a nylon material attached to a foam mat material attached to the second flexible backing; and a sponge like material covered by a vinyl coated mesh attached to the second flexible backing. ### Claim 14 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the first appendage is configured to be rotatably mounted to a frame of a vehicle, so that the first appendage can be rotated thereby causing the first scouring attachment to scour the vehicle windshield, and simultaneously preventing the first scouring attachment from lifting off of the vehicle windshield when the first locking mechanism is in a locked state. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the first locking mechanism includes at least a first button which in inserted into an opening of a member when the first locking mechanism is in the locked state. ### Claim 16 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the first windshield scouring device further includes a second rod; wherein the second rod in conjunction with the first rod is configured to exert a varying amount of pressure on the first scouring attachment when the first scouring attachment is pressing against a windshield; and wherein the second rod has a bottom, and wherein the second rod exerts the varying amount of pressure on the first scouring attachment by the bottom of the second rod directly pressing on the first scouring attachment at a first location, while the bottom of the first rod indirectly presses on the first scouring attachment at a second location different from the first location. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the first rod is a threaded fastener; the second rod is a threaded fastener; wherein a first unthreaded cylinder is integrated with the first scouring attachment at the first location; wherein a second unthreaded cylinder is integrated with the first scouring attachment at the second location; wherein the bottom of the first rod directly presses on a bottom of the first unthreaded cylinder to press the first scouring attachment against the windshield; and wherein the bottom of the second rod directly presses on a bottom of the second unthreaded cylinder to press the first scouring attachment against the windshield.